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- Dictionarychewing gum/ˈtʃuːɪŋ ɡʌm/
noun
- 1. flavoured gum for chewing, typically made from chicle.
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Chewing gum is a soft, cohesive substance designed to be chewed without being swallowed. Modern chewing gum is composed of gum base, sweeteners, softeners/plasticizers, flavors, colors, and, typically, a hard or powdered polyol coating. Its texture is reminiscent of rubber because of the physical-chemical properties of its polymer, plasticizer, and resin components, which contribute to its elastic... Wikipedia